Are you ready to explore some amazing places in China? Today, we recommend 10 stunning short-trip destinations, especially the last one, which is truly incredible!
Departing from Guangdong and Guangxi
Chongzuo, Guangxi
If Guangxi is a landscape painting, then Chongzuo must be the most intense stroke.
You may not have heard of Chongzuo, but mentioning the filming location of “The Journey of Flower” might jog your memory.
While Guilin’s landscape is known for its “oddity,” Chongzuo is known for its “softness.” The enchanting waterfalls and babbling streams exude an abundance of elegance.
Nan’ao Island, Guangdong
Nan’ao Island is a place that can make people fall in love at first sight. Dubbed the “Oriental Hawaii,” this small county has a coastline stretching 77 kilometers. Touring around the island along the coastline, the scenery is so beautiful that it makes people cry.
Each lighthouse on the island has a unique style, with colorful lighthouses making people feel as if they are in a Hayao Miyazaki fairy tale world.
The island also has wind turbines everywhere, as well as many wind power plants, among which Guizaipeng is the most popular one, where you can see large and beautiful wind turbines up close.
Departing from Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan
Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture is located in southeastern Yunnan. Movies such as “Youth” and “No Question East or West” have been filmed here.
It is home to China’s only and slowest narrow-gauge railway. You can take the train and slowly experience the thousand-year-old charm of Jianshui Ancient Town, the narrow-gauge railway culture, and the stunning rural scenery.
Anshun, Guizhou
Many people’s impression of Guizhou only stays with the peerless beauty of southeastern Guizhou. However, in Anshun, located in central and western Guizhou, the different styles of the north and south are perfectly combined.
Here, you can find the Huangguoshu Waterfall, which rivals Niagara Falls and has been twice rated as the world’s best by Guinness World Records. Those who have seen it are amazed. In summer, there is more mist over the waterfall, often creating beautiful rainbows.
It also has the world’s largest and most numerous karst cave group – Longgong. You can take a small boat into the water-soluble cave and admire the stunning colorful caves. In addition to various cave landscapes, the “Long” character field is also eye-catching, known as the “world’s largest plant Chinese character landscape.”
Panzhihua, Sichuan
This is the only city in China named after a flower. It is filled with flowers all year round. Here, you can find lush secret areas, majestic mountains and rivers, and simple and tranquil villages.
The rhododendron sea here is even more well-known. As the largest wild rhododendron base in China, certified by Guinness World Records, it is even more enchanting during the peak flowering period, set against the surrounding withering grasslands.
Departing from Central China
Zhangzhou, Fujian
Zhangzhou is a coastal small city with beautiful scenery and few people. It is not as commercialized as Xiamen, and the sea view is more artistic and refreshing than Gulangyu Island.
It has a unique Tulou culture. If you come here, you must visit the Nanjing Tulou. The Tulou is built along the mountains, arranged one after another, forming a huge and unique Tulou cluster, and the entire picture is breathtakingly beautiful.
If you come here in May, it is very suitable to take a walk on the islands. Dongshan Island is the second largest island in Fujian. There is an Italian-style “Colorful Fishing Village” here, with colorful houses and simple villagers, as if you have walked into a postcard.
Mount Wugong, Jiangxi
Mount Wugong is one of the three famous mountains in Jiangnan, and it is most famous for its endless alpine meadows.
Many hiking enthusiasts take advantage of the weekend to camp here, watching the sea of clouds during the day and looking up at the starry sky at night, having an intimate contact with nature.
Zhangye, Gansu
The Zhangye Danxia Landform has been selected by the American “Huffington Post” as one of the 22 most unforgettable landscapes in the world. When you come to Zhangye, you will find that the rugged Northwest also has a soft side.
It is not a traditional red landform, but a colorful Danxia, with deep red, yellow, orange, green, cyan, gray-black, gray-white and other bright colors, undulating like waves and shimmering.
The most beautiful time here is at sunset, when the colors change constantly with the different sunlight. The sunset, white clouds, mountain peaks, and Danxia form a wonderfully beautiful natural picture that jumps in front of your eyes, as beautiful and moving as a peacock spreading its tail, making people linger and forget to return.
Departing from Northeast China
Weihai, Shandong
In Weihai, the coastline is the most healing scenery. The coastal road is a stretch of asphalt road more than 40 kilometers long, with beautiful scenery of blue sea, blue sky, green trees and red tiles all the way, which is really beautiful enough to make people cry!
In the coastal area of the city and on Liugong Island, a large number of old British-style houses dating back to the late 19th century are preserved. The 228 old foreign-style houses built along the sea make the whole city exude an antique flavor. Strolling here, it seems as if you have traveled back to Britain in the last century.
Dalian, Liaoning
Dalian does not have typical Northeastern characteristics, but more of an exotic flavor. The Russian, Japanese, and European-style buildings that can be seen everywhere make you feel as if you have gone abroad if you don’t know.
If you want to savor this retro city carefully, you can take the Lisbon-style “tram” to experience its unique cultural flavor.
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Departing from Home
Finally, for those who really can’t travel, you can enjoy fresh air at home. At home, there is WiFi and air conditioning, and when you are hungry, there are snacks. You can lie flat in the room for five days, and when you have stayed in the bedroom for a long time, you can go to the living room to relax and make various delicacies yourself~
Which one are you most attracted to? Quickly leave a comment in the comment section!
